Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Pet Life Radio Joins Forces with iHeartRadio to Bring Pet Power to the Planet

Pet Life Radio unleashes its radio station and network on the iHeartRadio digital radio platform.

Pet Life Radio, the world's largest and No. 1 pet radio network announces the launch of Pet Life Radio on iHeartRadio -- Clear Channel Media and Entertainment’s free, all-in-one digital radio service. Beginning today, Pet Life Radio’s live broadcast will be available under iHeartRadio’s Live Stations section as well as available on demand under the service’s new iHeartRadio Talk feature.

Pet Life Radio will join iHeartRadio’s more than 1,500 live radio stations from across the country as the platform’s only 24/7 live pet radio station and network, featuring pet music and talk shows hosted by the most well-known pet experts, authors and radio and TV personalities in the world of animals and pets. The pet station is programmed by award-winning producer and Pet Life Radio co-founder, Mark Winter and features entertainment and educational shows about everything pets, including pet health, pet behavior, pet fashion, pet business, pet travel and more.

"82.5 million homes have pets* and by joining iHeartRadio we're excited to reach more of them with our original pet-related programming", says Winter.
Pet Life Radio will continue featuring educational talk shows with expert hosts like veterinarians Dr. Bernadine Cruz and Dr. Jeff Werber as well as family-oriented entertainment shows with popular hosts including Megan Blake and Arden Moore.
"We've had continued success with celebrity guests and their pets, including Jennifer Aniston, Owen Wilson, Betty White, Rachael Ray, Ryan O'Neal, and many more and we plan to continue inviting them onto our shows to talk about their furry best friends," Mark Winter adds. "We'll also be adding new personality-driven shows and shows for our younger listeners, as well as expanding our pet music blocks."

Pet Life Radio will also introduce full past and present audiosodes of its most popular shows on-demand via the digital platform’s newest feature iHeartRadio Talk. iHeartRadio Talk gives users on-demand, fully customizable access to top news, health, sports, lifestyle, entertainment, finance and comedy talk shows. It enables listeners to stay connected with their favorite talk personalities – anytime, anywhere – and enjoy these shows when, where and how they want. Listen to Pet Life Radio on iHeartRadio.com/talk or via the iHeartRadio app for iPhone or Android by searching “Pet Life Radio.”


About Pet Life Radio

Pet Life Radio is the largest and #1 pet radio network on the planet, featuring over 55 weekly pet-related talk shows hosted by the most well-known pet experts, authors and radio and TV personalities in the world of animals and pets. With over six million monthly listeners Pet Life Radio has hosted celebrity guests like Katherine Heigl, Cloris Leachman and Cesar Millan. Pet Life Radio just recently won a 2012 Genesis Award Honor (Humane Society of the United States), and is the official radio media sponsor of the 2013 and 2014 American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards.

Pet Life Radio is available free on-demand from the PetLifeRadio.com website and over 30 podcast distributors. The Pet Life Radio live radio stream is broadcast 24/7 worldwide on the PetLifeRadio.com home page as well as to smart phones, mobile devices and cars through mobile apps including iHeartRadio. Pet Life Radio has millions of pet loving listeners worldwide. For more information visit www.PetLifeRadio.com.

About iHeartRadio

iHeartRadio is Clear Channel’s free, industry leading digital music service that gives users instant access to more than 1,500 live radio stations from across the country, plus user created Custom Stations inspired by a favorite artist or song. iHeartRadio also offers listeners thousands of curated stations “Perfect For” a range of moods and activities, as well as local traffic, news and weather “Add-Ins.” With more than 16 million songs, iHeartRadio features more music backed by better music intelligence than any other service available. With iHeartRadio, users have the ability to follow their favorite stations and personalities across all major platforms including Web, mobile, tablets, automotive, television and gaming consoles. Visit iHeartRadio.com for a complete list of app availability and to download.

* According to the 2013-2014 APPA National Pet Owners Survey, 68% of U.S. households own a pet, which equates to 82.5 millions homes